(MENAFN) Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s attorneys have formally requested that Germany’s Left party remove a 2021 article from its Ecological Platform.

The article labeled Abramovich as “the largest polluter among billionaires,” citing his supposed ownership of a 162.5-meter superyacht, a Gulfstream G650 jet, two helicopters, and a submarine.

Last week, Die Linke (the Left party) reported receiving a legal notice claiming that the article contained inaccurate information.

Abramovich’s lawyers insisted that he does not possess these assets and threatened legal proceedings if the content is not taken down.

Die Linke has refused to comply, stating that the information “was confirmed by a number of sources, including official state data.”

Jan van Aken, co-chair of the party’s parliamentary group, commented, “If Mr. Abramovich really wants to disclose his finances in a German court to prove something – fine. We are even interested to know what exactly he owns, so we know what could be seized for the reconstruction of Ukraine.”

Following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, Western countries imposed extensive sanctions on Russia, freezing over $300 billion in reserves and confiscating assets from individuals accused of benefiting from the war. They have also suggested using these frozen funds for Ukraine’s reconstruction. Moscow has condemned the initiative as “outright theft.”

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